Declaration of Closed Holiday on 15th January 2025 on account of Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Request to Declare Closed Holiday on Jan 15, 2025 for Makara Sankranti in AP & Telangana – AIGDSU Letter

ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION (AIGDSU)

Central Head Quarters, Padam Nagar, Delhi-110007.

President: B. Venkateshwarlu.

Off. General Secretary: C.K. Subramani

Ref. No.: AIGDSU/CHQ/2025 Date: 08-01-2026

To,

Ms. Vandita Kaul Ji,

Secretary,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: Declaration of Closed Holiday on 15th January 2025 on account of Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – reg.

Respected Madam,

We are forwarding herewith representations received from the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Circles on the subject cited above.

It is submitted that the Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have declared 15th January 2025 as a public holiday on account of Makara Sankranti, in accordance with traditional observance and Panchangam. The festival is culturally and socially observed on the said date across both States.

However, it is reported that in certain Central Government establishments, based on the decisions of local Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees, 14th January 2025 has been declared as the Closed Holiday, leading to an anomaly.

The Postal employees and other Central Government staff in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have represented that observance of the holiday on the actual festival day alone would enable meaningful participation in the festival, in harmony with local customs. Uniformity with State-declared holidays would ensure administrative convenience and employee satisfaction alike.

In view of the above facts, and considering the cultural significance of Makara Sankranti in these regions, the request for declaring 15th January 2025 as the Closed Holiday, in place of 14th January 2025, merits sympathetic consideration.

We, therefore, request that the matter may kindly be examined at the appropriate level and necessary consent issued to declare 15th January 2025 as the Closed Holiday for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Circles, accepting the representations forwarded.

With regards,

Yours faithfully,

C. K. Subramani

Off General Secretary

1. Makara Sankranti
2. Closed Holiday
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Telangana
5. AIGDSU
6. Department of Posts
7. Postal Employees
8. Central Government Holiday
9. Public Holiday
10. 15 January 2025
11. 14 January 2025
12. Holiday Anomaly
13. Government Holiday Declaration
14. Gramin Dak Sevaks
15. Employee Welfare
16. State Government Holiday
17. Festival Holiday
18. Panchangam
19. Central Government Employees
20. Holiday Representation